Pronunciation: /bi ɒn ðə weɪ ʌp/
noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. 'Way' is a noun referring to a path, route, or direction.
A1 My grades are on the way up.
A2 Her confidence seems to be on the way up.
B1 The stock market is on the way up after a recent dip.
B2 The company's profits have been on the way up for the past few quarters.
C1 The economy is on the way up, with increasing consumer spending.
C2 The team's performance has been on the way up since they hired a new coach.
verb A word that expresses an action or a state of being. In this case, 'be' is a verb indicating existence or a state of being.
A1 The elevator will be on the way up in a few seconds.
A2 I think the stock market prices are on the way up.
B1 Her career seems to be on the way up after getting a promotion.
B2 The company's profits have been on the way up for the past few quarters.
C1 The economy is on the way up after a period of recession.
C2 The team's performance has been on the way up since hiring a new coach.
adverb A word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb. 'Up' is an adverb indicating direction or movement towards a higher position.
A1 The elevator will be on the way up soon.
A2 I saw the stocks of the company be on the way up.
B1 The economy seems to be on the way up after the recession.
B2 Her career is definitely on the way up with all the promotions she's been getting.
C1 The technology sector is on the way up, with new innovations being introduced regularly.
C2 The political party's popularity is on the way up as they gain more support from the public.
preposition A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. 'On' is a preposition indicating location or position.
A1 The elevator will be on the way up soon.
A2 I saw the bus be on the way up the hill.
B1 The company's stocks seem to be on the way up this quarter.
B2 After years of hard work, her career is finally on the way up.
C1 The city's economy appears to be on the way up after the recent investments.
C2 With new leadership in place, the organization is definitely on the way up.
article A word that is used to specify a noun. 'The' is an article indicating a specific noun ('way').
A1 The elevator will be on the way up soon.
A2 I think our team's performance is on the way up.
B1 The company's stock prices seem to be on the way up.
B2 After years of hard work, her career is finally on the way up.
C1 The economy is showing signs of improvement and seems to be on the way up.
C2 With new leadership in place, the organization is definitely on the way up.
formal The stock market indicators suggest that the economy may be on the way up.
informal Looks like things are finally looking up for us!
slang Our grades are on the way up since we started studying together.
figurative After facing many setbacks, his spirits seem to be on the way up now.
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